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Creator disclosure of altered or synthetic content

Medium severity Common · 270 of 352 platforms
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We will notify you with the reason for our action unless we reasonably believe that to do so: (a) would breach the law or the direction of a legal enforcement authority...

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How we're helping creators disclose altered or synthetic content

Excerpt from YouTube's Community Guidelines

Provision details

Document information
Document
YouTube Community Guidelines
Entity
YouTube
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 15, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001955, captured April 24, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-078272
Document ID
CA-D-000116
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001955)
ec4a15280f1180b9efaa97cbd415a95025d0d297bca4046a7dcfd5092c05cf0e
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 01:25 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-001955, captured April 24, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: YouTube
Document: YouTube Community Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-078272
Version: CA-V-001955
Captured: 2026-04-24 06:07:52 UTC
SHA-256: ec4a15280f1180b9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/youtube/youtube-community-guidelines/provision/CA-P-078272/creator-disclosure-of-altered-or-synthetic-content/
Accessed: Oct. 13, 2026
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What does YouTube's Creator disclosure of altered or synthetic content clause do?

The clause states: “How we're helping creators disclose altered or synthetic content”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 270 platforms. See the full comparison.

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